National Geo Photog dies... introduced Leica and Kodachrome

[albert_smith]

Just saw this in the NY Times. This photographer, Luis Marden, just

died. The Obit states that he was very instrumental in the use of

Leica cameras at the National Geographic magazine. It also states

that he introduced the use of kodachrome at the magazine which became

the standard for so many years.<P>

 

<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/05/obituaries/05MARD.html">

article </a>

[preston_merchant]

It seems, according to the article, that his real contribution was the use of a 35mm camera for NG. The fact that it was a Leica is really immaterial.

[steve_lehuray1]

Preston -- immaterial to you, that is okay, but, this IS the Leica

list, so maybe material to the rest of us.

[michael_bender]

Thanks for the link - seemed an interesting life

[bob soltis]

Albert,

 

thanks for the post and for the link.

 

Mr. Marden led an interesting life. May he rest in peace.

 

regards,

[george_b1]

Hey, Guys - Don't be too cavalier in dismissing this person's contributions.

 

Go to:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37600-2003Mar3.html.

 

 

IMHO the Post did a much better review of his life - - and the photograph accompanying the article has him standing in front of a ruin in the Mayan City of Chichen, with a III series Leica around hius neck.

 

Any photographer who had an image 0f the Karma Sutra on his tie and cufflinks made from the sheathing nails from the Bounty - - and who shotwith a III series couldn't be all bad!!!

[bob soltis]

Thanks for the post, George, and for the link. The Post did a MUCH

more thorough job of highlighting Mr. Marden's many accomplishments.

He was THE epitome of the Geographic photographer. A true role model.

 

Regards